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Spotter Up Review! FirstSpear First On Plate Carrier

August 2, 2018

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Style

Spotter Up Review: FirstSpear First On Plate Carrier In the tactical world, there are companies whose names proceed the product itself. Some for good reasons, some for not so good. One of such companies is... Read More...

London Bridge Trading LBT Modular Plate Carrier at Warrior Expo East

Perry Yee

July 13, 2018

ADS Inc., Body Armor, Industry News, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR

Plate carriers are one of the most essential pieces of gear one can have in their tactical toolbox. It’s a multi-purpose piece of equipment that can be the difference between an easy day and a really, really ha... Read More...

AR500 Armor Advanced Armor Loadout: Banshee Carrier review from GATDAILY

Guest Writer

June 18, 2018

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

I’ve had body armor issued to me professionally for over a decade. Its use is mandatory for a number of military activities even within the United States. Unlike my intrinsic fascination with firearms te... Read More...

Rufus Breacher: Ferro Concept Slickster Plate Carrier Setup & Review

Guest Writer

May 30, 2018

Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

This is an article not written by FMB but by “Rufus”. He is a currently deployed Recce dude and former contractor that is an obvious gearwhore. He’s got a great IG that for some reason features a plastic chicke... Read More...

AR500 Valkyrie Carrier System, UHWMPE

Guest Writer

May 25, 2018

Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

“Testing Armor” is a bit of a misnomer. Modern armor is a system with a series of components each doing a specified job. In most rifle armors there are three components to the system. What we’re testing ... Read More...

PE Class with AR500 Armor, Physics not Physical

Guest Writer

April 16, 2018

Body Armor, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR

There is a universal truth to armor. It sucks to wear. The materials capable of stopping a bullet or shrapnel impact and imposing it between you and that potentially lethal puncture/energy transfer us... Read More...

SHOT show 2018: 5.11 Tactical New Product Lineup

Joshua Shaw

January 29, 2018

American Apparel, Bags, Body Armor, Concealment, Industry News

The SpotterUp team got a chance to catch up with 5.11 Tactical at their Shot show booth, which proved to be a very popular stop on the floor, as it was packed to the gills with attendees literally every time we... Read More...

Warrior Assault Systems Covert Plate Carrier (CPC) Review

Guest Writer

January 2, 2018

Body Armor, Home Security, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

In a world of unrest, mass shootings, armed home invasions and terror attacks you need a way to protect yourself. One way of doing this is wearing body armor. The problem now is: What type do I buy and wea... Read More...

Warrior Dynamic Combat System (DCS) Plate Carrier Review

Guest Writer

November 29, 2017

Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

In the past few years the security and military market has become flooded with many alternatives to the old body armour and assault vest combo. Although many modern armies have adopted Modular Body Armour ves... Read More...

HSGI Adjustable Shoulder Pads

Ben Johnson

October 22, 2017

Accessories, Body Armor, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

I spent the first few years of my time in the Marines doing what most of my fellow grunts did, by trying to spend as little money as possible on personal gear, making do with what gear I’d been issued. This wor... Read More...